Introduction of a new incentive and target-based contract for family physicians in the UK: Good for older patients with diabetes but less good for women?

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1083-1089

  McGovern, M P ^b   Williams, D J ^c   Hannaford, P C ^b   Taylor, M W ^b   Lefevre, K E ^b   Boroujerdi, M A ^b   Simpson, C R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic disease management; Diabetes; Epidemiology; Health informatics; Patient care

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CREATININE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; COMORBIDITY; CONTRACT; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SERVICE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50649119653     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2008.02544.x     Document Type: Article

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